Combined coat and vest.



J. A. McQUARRIE.

COMBINED COAT AND VEST.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I8. 19!] Patented July 2,1918.

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WITNESS ATTORNEY J. A. McQUARRIE. COMBINED COAT AND VEST. APPUCAHON FILED- MAY I8, 1911.

LQYLUMFW Patented July 2, 1918.

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. INVENTOR WITNESS ATTORNEY JAMES A. NZOHIUANNTE, OF JUGGJEN NINFN, NOVA SGQTTA, CANADA.

CUNEBINJED COAT AND WEST.

To all whom) it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES A. MoQUARnm,

' a subject of the King of Great Britain, re-

rality of members constituting the front portion of a vest, and means for attaching said members to a coat in such a manner that the vest members shall be in position for use permitting them to be buttoned in v the usual manner, and when it is desired to wear the coat as a one-piece garment, these vest membersmay be moved'to a position under the faclngsof the coat and properly secured.

A further object is to provide novel means for securing the vest members in either of the positions named. I

In the drawings: 1 Figure 1 is a view showing the inner side .of the coat, the outer side of one of the vest membersand theinner side. of the other of said members; Fig. 2 is a view showing the inner side'of the coat with the vest members folded under the front facings of the coat; Fig. 3 is a viewshowingthe facing of the coatiturned outwardly and the position ofthefastening devices thereon, thevest member being detached at its upper portion; Fig. 4: shows one of the vest members with 'the fastening devices on the outer side thereof adjacent the edge. and the arm hole; Fig. 5 is a section on the line 55 bf Fig.2.

his garmenti's designed for use as aportion of a' summer suit and is intended to acilitate a change from the two-piece to -a three-piece suitunder circumstances which. render such change desirable or when either form would be more'oomfortable' for the wearer. r

' l .The coat as a whole may be offsubstantill tially the usual design except that the fac- Speclficatlon ot Letters lll'atent.

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not project through the layers of cloth to the discomfort of the wearer or in such manner that an unsightly appearance will be presented.

The facings are designated and their free upper edges are shown at 12, the undersides of these upper edges being provided with fasteners 14: and 15 positioned to engage corresponding fasteners 16 and 17 secured to the inner portion of the coat proper. Additional fastening devices 18 and 19 are provided on the front portions of the facings at points slightly removed from their upper ends and the faStening devices last mentioned serve to engage fasteners 20 and 21 on the upper ends of vest members 22 and 23. These vest members are also provided with fasteners 24 positioned to engage fas=v .teners 25 on the inner sides of the facings when the vest members are positioned be tween the facings and the coat proper. Fasteners are also provided along the lower edges of the vest members on their inner sides as shown at 26 and engage the complementary fasteners 27 on the inner sides of the facmgs. I

It is obvious that the particular location of the fastening devices has no'bearing upon the invention considered'broadly.

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cured to the inner side of the coat at a point. adjacent to. the shoulder seam and are j designated 30 and 31, being provided with fasteners 32 and 33 for engaging the fasteners20, 21-at the upper edges of the vest members' When the garment is being wornf as a one-piece 'armefit the vest members are secured to t e short stripsor tabs above mentioned and the facings are folded over the outer edges of the vest-members and secured'at their upper ends by means of the fasteners specified.

.Wherl the garment is being worn as atwopiece garment the vest members are folded AAA inwardly and are secured to the fasteners 18,19 on the upper-portions of the facingmembers next to the wearer. 3

It will be observed that l have provided Ah Short strips or tabs are or'may be se ings are unattached at their upper ends en-.- a two-piecegarment in'which the vest mem- 1th cept by the use ofthe temporary attaching bars are secured in either of the positions means herein: described. The temporary specified without the addition of any meme {attaching means used along the edges bers to the 'ga'rmentother than thoseusually of'the .facing'and 'oncertain portions of employedin the designthereof. v

. the vest members oqmprise map catches" Fthat is claimed, 1a:-

, v a of'ordina construction, suitable'siaesbe- 1. The "will a coat havin a facing ing selecte in orderthat the melmheremay "eatendingwarmy from each o the front f edges thereof, said facings having unattached 11 per ends, detachable means for temporari y securing said upper ends, a plurality of vest members secured to the coat along linesextending downwardly from the 7 arm holes, detachable means for securingthe upper ends of the vest members to the facing near the top thereof, and on that side of the facing next to the wearer and detachable means for securing said upper ends at times between the facing and coat proper.

' 2. In 'a garment, a coat havin a facing extending inwardly from each of the front edges thereof, said facings having unattached upper ends, detachable means for temporarily securing said upper ends to the coat proper along a line extending fromthe collar to each arm hole, a plurality of Vest members secured to the coat along lines extending downwardly from the arm holes, detachable means for securing the upper ends of the Vest members to the facings near the top thereof and on that side of the facings next to the wearer at points adjacent to the collar, and detachable means for securing said upper ends at times between the facing and the coat proper along a line adjacent to the shoulder seam of the coat.

In a a-rment, a coat havin a facing extending inwardly from each 0' the front edges thereof, said facings having unattached upper ends, detachable means for temporarlly securing said upper ends, a plurality of tabs secured to the coat adjacent to the detachable means, a plurality of vest 1 members secured to the coat along lines extending downwardly from the arm-holes, detachable means for securing the upper ends of the vest members to the facings near the top thereof, and detachable means for securingsaid upper ends of the vest members at times between the facing and the coat proper and to the aforesaid tabs.

In testimony whereof I alfix my signature.

JAMES A. MCQUARRIE. 

